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Effects of Legumes on Glucose Regulation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dietary Prevention
Interventions
Other: legume meal
Other: white bread
Registration Number
NCT01706042
Lead Sponsor
Lund University
Brief Summary

Dietary prevention strategies are increasingly recognized as essential to combat the current epidemic of obesity and related metabolic disorders. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential effects of legumes in relation to cardiometabolic risk markers and appetite regulating hormones.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy subjects between 20-35 years
  • With normal BMI and
  • No known metabolic- or gastro intestinal disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • BMI > 25,
  • Known metabolic disorder or
  • Gastrointestinal problems or disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Legume meallegume mealLegumes are consumed as a late evening meal(based on 35 g available carbohydrates)
white breadwhite breadWhite bread (based on 35 g available carbohydrates)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
blood glucose11 hours

A portion of legumes or bread was consumed as a late evening meal, blood glucose was measured the next morning at breakfast.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
satiety11 hours

legumes or bread was consumed as a late evening meal, satiety hormones (PYY, oxyntomodulin)and appetite sensations were determined at a following breakfast.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Applied Nutrition and Food Chemistry, Lund University

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Lund, Sweden

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